Effects of Bullying
Introduction Having been recognized as an expected yet serious problem in the society, bullying is no longer considered as new problem in the society. Bullying can come in various forms and it can happen to both children and adults. There is a high likelihood that most adults and children each have stories to share which relates to each of their personal experiences either of bullying, or victimization, or witnessing acts of aggression toward others. As perennial as it can get, becoming a victim of bullies has often received the notion of being viewed as a normal part of growing up, or as some have put it, a rite of passage for children and adolescents. In the late 1970s, perspectives began to change as this outlook was looked into by the different researches. It sheds new light on the damaging effects on youths’ growth and development with respect to bullying and victimization. An increase in the awareness of bullying and victimization as well as how it resulted to be a widespread societal problem has been the initial outcome of the innovative research which has encouraged other research on this phenomenon. The beginnings of research on this social issue have been primarily conducted in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries for a number of years. As the research has been shared with other experts the world over, it resulted to the spawning of the exploration on this topic and has reached other countries, including Japan, England, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and the United States. These countries have shown interest in the study of bullying and victimization and have begun research as early as the late 1980s.

What is Bullying?Bullying is defined as an aggressive behavior that is shown through the use of force or coercion in order to affect others. Bullying happens when the coercive behavior becomes habitual and already shows an imbalance of power. Bullying can come in many forms such as verbal harassment, physical attack or coercion to a specific person in a repetitive manner. This act can be based on various grounds such as race, religion, gender or the sexuality of the person (Cambridgeshire County Council, 2012).

Over the years, bullying has become quite a social issue that has spanned generations. Its effects are varied and have changed over the years. Recently, there has been a lot of media attention that has been going on in the violence that is happening in schools in the United States. Although most of the events that are presented by the media are focused on shootings, there are other issues within the U.S. schools systems that are not given focus but exist.

School violence, bullying and a whole lot more of these issues remain unaddressed. This violence does not affect students alone, but the educators and the entire school as well. Preventing incidents like bullying and physical and verbal attacks are the responsibility of the school educators. It is the responsibility of teachers to look after the students even if they have already stepped out of the classroom. Forms of Bullying

Bullying can come in a variety of form and it knows no gender, age and status. Bullying among school children is a common occurrence. For many people, bullying is said to be a normal part of the daily life of school children, which can pass like a normal phase of growing up. However for some individuals, bullying can have long-term effects. Different forms of bullying can have different effects on the individual and sometimes it can range from short-term effects to long-term ones.

Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment among students has become an issue in American schools. Sexual harassment by students from fellow students is becoming more common these days, which has prompted district officials to look into their policies regarding sexual harassments to address the...

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...power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. Generally when bullying others, it is to get others to do what you want. To be constituted as a bully, one would use intentionally aggressive behavior, “that can take may forms (verbal, physical, social/relational/emotional, or cyber bullying – or any of these); it involves an imbalance of power, and is often repeated over a period of time” (Carpenter). Bullies can exist in any environment and be any age., however, bullying happens mostly within schools.
“The National Education Association states that bullying, like it’s older cousin sexual harassment, needs to be addressed as a matter of social justice; it is an affront to democracy and to our democratic institutions. Bullying deprives children of their rightful entitlement to go to school in a safe, just, and caring environment; bullying interferes with children’s learning concentration and the desire to go to school”(Garret, 59).
More than 160,000 children miss school each day in the United States to avoid being bullied, they feel a lack of safety. Bullying occurs two to three times more often at school, rather than the trip to and from school,
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“It is most likely to occur where there is no adult supervision, inadequate adult supervision, poor supervision, a lack of structure, and few or no anti-bullying rules; it is also more likely to...

... Bullying in Schools
I’m a firm believer in treat others how you would like to be treated, that’s the number one rule and it should be carried out in every aspect of life. What is bullying? Bullying is repeated verbal, physical, social or psychological aggressive behavior by a person or group directed towards a less powerful person or group that is intended to cause harm, distress or fear. If someone was in the position to stop you from being bullied and did nothing how would you feel? Are you even aware of how much pain the victims feel every day? It isn’t a good feeling waking up every day knowing you’re going to get torture and see no way out.
When victims sees no way out of their situation they become depress and tense to shut them self’s in a box away from people, some choose to retaliate by bringing guns and knife to school, fighting, drug usage, and some even tragically end there life by committing suicide, leaving more hurt behind for love ones and friends who were unable to stop it. The stakes are high — many teens who commit suicide experienced at least some bullying. Bullying by itself does not cause suicide, according to a research review conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But researchers found that youth who are bullied are more likely to be depressed, think about suicide and actually attempt suicide. If you can condone...

...Abstract
Bullying is defined as a repeated aggression in which one or more persons intend to harm or disturb another person physically, verbally or psychologically. It can take many forms such as physical aggression, verbal aggression or social isolation. Bullying is a significant social problem and has likely occurred throughout human history. Research has shown that bullying not only affects a child’s learning but it also has detrimental consequences on a child’s future development. Effects on victims include low self-esteem, depression, school failure and anxiety. Implications for aggressors include delinquent behaviour and low levels of happiness. It will be argued that bullying is not normal and that children are not able to cope with it.
Bullying is acknowledged to be a common and widespread form of violence in the school context in many countries (Smith et al., 1999). Olweus (1993) defines bullying as a subtype of aggressive behaviour in which an aggressor intentionally and repeatedly over time harms a weaker victim either physically and/or psychologically. Effects on victims of bullying include low self-esteem, depression, school failure and in extreme cases, suicide. Bullying is a significant social problem in many countries and presents a serious threat to a healthy development during the school career. Research...

...Causes and Effects of Bullying
Every year, approximately 7 percent of students report to being bullied (“Physical”). Most people know bullying is wrong, but it continues to play a dominating role in the lives of adolescents. Whether the bullying was done by spreading rumors, calling someone names or through the Internet, there are many different causes of bullying, why it occurs, and how it effects the victim. The causes of bullying can influence how the bully decides to target a victim. Victims of bullying can be targeted through physical, verbal, indirect or cyber bullying. The effects of bullying can be severe and long-lasting among victims.
Physical bullying is one of the most-common types of bullying. “In many cases the bully's childhood is marred by poor parental example or outright neglect” (“Causes and Effects of Bullying”). An abusive childhood can cause one to physically bully another. Physical bullying can happen in many ways: hitting, pushing, tripping, or even spitting ("Physical Bullying"). Since a physical bully hits the victim; he needs to be stronger and bigger than the victim. Physical bullying tends to affects the small or weak. “Kids who are bullied can experience negative physical, school, and...

...THE EFFECTS OF BULLYINGBullying is defined as a behavior used by a person to deride or ostracize another person, but bullying is far more complex than this simple definition. Bullying, as perceived by many teachers and administrators in the school systems, only exists in the physical form, but bullying takes many forms and does not stop at physical violence. Other forms in which bullying appears are verbal, emotional, and cyber. Verbal bullying uses words and other verbal tactics to tear down the victim’s self-esteem. Emotional bullying is more traumatic than verbal and focuses on making the victim feel like he or she is isolated and an outcast. Cyber bullying targets victims through social networking and text messaging; bullying victims through the cyber world causes more damage because it gives the victim no escape from their tormentors, even when they are not face to face. No matter the tactic, the severity, or the cause, bullying hurts, and the effects are considerable. Although different people will handle being bullied in different ways, there are three main effects to being bullied: the development of depression, anxiety, or other mental disorders, a decline in academic achievement, and a stunt in social development.
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...The different types of bullying and the effects
Introduction
For my investigation I will be looking into bullying. Bullying is very common in today’s society. It can take place within schools, colleges, and even the workplace. People get bullied for various reasons. These can be because of their race, skin colour, clothing or even no reason at all.
I want to look into this subject in more detail and see the facts and figures and also find out peoples opinions regarding this topic.
Bullying is becoming more and more of an issue not just within schools but also amongst adults. I want to try and find out why people bully and if this is due to how they were brought up and where they live. People from rougher constituencies tend to bully people from more posh and quiet places because they are seen as more vulnerable.
Victims of bullying since a young age can affect them with both short an long term consequences. Victims of bullying are more likely to:
• Turn their anger inwards and become depressed
• Under-achieve because their self esteem has been knocked
• Avoid or cope badly in situations where they meet figures of authority
• Become reclusive and eventually lonely
• Or even become bullies themselves
This is why I believe this is an issue that needs to be noticed and taken seriously.
From my investigation I want to find out why people bully and what...

...Effects of Bullying to
Academic Performance of College Students
A research on the effects of bullying to BSBA College Students.
Introduction
Bullying is the use of force to abuse or intimidate others. It is also a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort.
Bullying is happening everywhere and the chances that you, that all of us have bullied, been bullied or at least encountered bullying are high. Around the world, statistics are being collated on the impact and prevalence of bullying, particularly within schools and online in cyber space.
School bullying is a widespread issue that affects youths seriously in three essential parts of their lives - educationally, psychologically and professionally. Bullying is sort of aggressive behavior against others such as, verbal by calling nasty names, physical by kicking, pushing or tripping up and social by everyone stopped talking to you. Despite some children bully others without aware to the results of their actions but bullying reflects adversely on the victims' lives and leads to be victimization to several disorders like anxiety, depression, loneliness and lose their opportunity to have an ordinary life. However, bullied children are more likely to expose themselves to suicide. On the...